The BBC’s Jon Donnison has some explaining to do (Via BBC Watch): BBC’s Jon Donnison summoned to Government Press Office hearing ‘The BBC’s Jon Donnison, together with the head of the BBC Jerusalem Bureau and head of the Foreign Press Association, Paul Danahar, has been summoned by the Government Press Office in Israel to a hearing this coming Wednesday (November 28th) on the subject of Donnison’s Tweet of a … Continue reading
So, the UK economy grew by 1% during the last quarter. Let’s see…where is it on the BBC UK news portal? After all, I am sure the State Broadcaster would want to make sure that this significant confirmation of economic progress is impartially flagged up? Oh yes, there is is..it’s the 5th most significant story in the UK today.
Well, I see that ol’ Yasser is being dug up today to see if he was poisoned by those evil Jews rather than dying of AIDS as his doctor stated. BBC following the Palestinian driven conspiracy with bated breath. When he was alive, Arafat got the kid glove treatment from the BBC and even has he lies rotted away, they STILL want to portray this vile monster as some sort … Continue reading
Paul Mason tells us that there is a ‘parallel world of ideas out there where millions are denied a voice.’ ‘As activists come to the defence of a blogger in China who made the mistake of making a joke about the Communist Party Congress, Newsnight’s Paul Mason talks to three Chinese writers about what it is like working in a climate of censorship and repression.’ An alternate view … Continue reading
All sponsors of Up The Anti: Reclaim the Future ‘Up the Anti is a one day conference to think about and discuss how we lay claim to the future that we want and deserve.’ BBC’s Paul Mason was expected apparently to give a talk: Simon Hardy @Simon_Hardy1 @paulmasonnews are you still coming to speak on journalism in the 21st century this weekend, Paul? 5h Paul Mason @paulmasonnews … Continue reading
“In war, truth is the first casualty.” Aeschylus Via The Commentator: BBC News Anchor Mishal Husain lambasts Jerusalem Post correspondent in pro-Hamas rant by Media Hawk “You could argue couldn’t you, that Hamas was also stopping worse happening all of this period, because although there was rockets being fired – they weren’t the.. the big rockets that have caused damage in recent days, they were mostly … Continue reading
Three days ago a Palestinian was shot in an exclusion zone near the security fence between Gaza and Israel. The BBC made a lot of noise about that ‘breach of the ceasefire’ as they put it…and it is still, three days later, on the website. Gaza crisis: Palestinian ‘shot dead near border’ A Palestinian man has been shot dead by Israeli soldiers close to the Gaza border, Palestinian officials say. … Continue reading
As many people here will be aware, I’ve been collecting a list of biased Beeboid tweets, compiled largely from DB’s fantastic work on catching them, as well as contributions from several others. It’s now over 100, from around 50 different BBC employees from many departments, across the spectrum of BBC broadcasting. What follows is my attempt to explain what I see as the problem with BBC Twitter policy, and why … Continue reading
I found THIS an interesting BBC report on the state of the NHS in Scotland; “Hundreds of previously secret NHS reports into serious incidents, including 105 deaths, have been published by BBC Scotland. More than 300 reports into the most serious incidents in Scotland’s hospitals last year have been released. The reports include a person being blown up while on oxygen therapy after lighting a cigarette. They also detail deaths from … Continue reading
Hi folks. Monday morning arrives and so does the first new Open Thread for the week? BBC been showing bias? Want to share with us? Off you go, detail it here please.
